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CORD MEIJERING

GRAMSCI

Musiktheater in 15 Szenen

libretto by
Hans-Klaus-Jungheinrich, at suggestion of Christoph Nix

dramatis personae
Antonio Gramsci - Bariton
Julia Schacht, his wife - Mezzosoprano
Tatjana Schacht, her sister - Koloratursopran
Die Mutter - Mezzosoprano
Mussolini / Arzt / Stalin - Bariton
Gennaro /Tagliatti / Zeuge - Tenor
Kammerchor - Sopran / Sopran / Alt / Alt
4 Singers from Sardinia Tenor / Tenor / Bariton / Bass

orchestra
2 Flutes (2. alt. picc)
2 Oboes (2. alt. englisch horn)
2 Clarinets in Bb (2. alt. Bass Klar.)
2 Bassoons (2. alt. Contrabassoon)

2 Horns in F
2 Trumpets in C
2 Tromboni

4 Timpani (D, G, C, A)

2 Percussionists:

1. 1 Sabian Splash
1 Italian Cymbal
1 Beijing Opera Gong
1 Gong (G)
1 Snare Drum
1 Darabuka
2 Bongos
1 Tumbarino
1 Bass Drum
1 Riq
2 Maracas

2. 1 China Cymbal
1 Tam Tam
1 Triangulo
2 Tamtams (tief, hoch)
Claves
1 Crotales
1 Vibraphon
1 Logdrum (middle pitched, 8 pitches from f to a1 pentatonic)
1 Tubular Bells

1 Harp
1 Piano (alt. Celesta and Organ played by a Synthesizer)

"Bruitage"

Violins 1
Violins 2
VioleVioloncelli
Contrabasses

composed in
2009-2013

duration
approx. 1 hours 10 minutes

dedicated to
Hans Drewanz

first performance
GERHART-HAUPTMANN-THEATER Görlitz, Germany
Web: here
Maps: here

PERFORMANCE DATES
World Premiere Saturday: 22.03.2025, 19:30
2nd performance Sunday: 30.03.2025, 15:00
3rd performance Friday: 04.04.2025, 19:30
4th performance Wednesday: 30.04.2025, 19:30
5th performance Saturday: 17.05.2025, 19:30

PRODUCTION TEAM
Musical Direction: Roman Brogli-Sacher / Ulrich Kern (30.04.2025)
Stage Director: Bernhard F. Loges
Stage and Costume Design: Emine Güner
Dramaturgy: André Meyer, Martin Stefke
Video: Raphael Howein
Audio: Florent Chaintiou
Chorus Master: Albert Seidl
Musical Coaching: Olga Dribas, Jaehong Ryu
Stage Manager: Jens Pöschel
Assistant Director: Dominik Arlt
Stage Management: Piotr Ozimkowski
Prompter: Dominika Richter

CAST
Antonio Gramsci: Buyan Li
Julia Schacht, Gramsci’s wife: Johanna Brault
Tatjana Schacht, her sister: Lisa Orthuber
Mother - Yvonne Reich
Mussolini/Doctor/Stalin: Hans-Peter Struppe
Gennaro/Togliatti: Yalun Zhang
Two hecklers: Heiko Vogel, Jan Fackelmann
Child: Elias Hadert/Majvi Kalke

Cantu a tenore:
TENORE DI BITTI „MIALINU PIRA“
Arcangelo Pittudu: Oche, Mesu Oche
Bachisio Pira: Oche, Mesu Oche
Omar Bandinu: Bassu
Marco Serra: Contra
Web: here

Vocal Ensemble:
Cordula Archner
Adrienn Balázs
Karolin Böckelmann
Liga Jankovska
Mi-Seon Kim
Catie Leigh Laszewski
Julia Pietrusewicz,
Soriane Renaud
Emma Rothmann
Désirée Ursu
Katja Woite
Kristin Hui-Ting Yu
Neue Lausitzer Philharmonie
Men's Chorus of the Opera

publisher
EDITION MEIJERING

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Gramsci Libretto

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